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as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level
a singing career on the downgrade
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as in dips
a downward slope
the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage
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as in demotes
to bring to a lower grade or rank
increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded
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as in reduces
to diminish the price or value of
the company's filing for Chapter 11 downgraded the stock to the point where it was selling for pennies a share
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Recent Examples of downgrades
Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Brightline bonds have suffered a series of credit-rating downgrades during the past 11 months.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Germany's Economics Ministry cited the Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz as reasons for the downgrades, and said the country had seen costs for households and businesses rise.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, potential downgrades to the city’s credit rating will cost residents millions of additional dollars for decades to come.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
British Columbia was downgraded by Moody’s Ratings, which reiterated its negative outlook, the latest in a string of downgrades for Canada’s third-most populous province as its fiscal position worsens amid macroeconomic pressure.
—Thomas Seal, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
If politicians won’t fix bloated pensions amid credit downgrades, the bond market will force their hand.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
No wonder, then, that downgrades are the order of the day for the Johnson administration.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Muting the awe factor, this segment downgrades some of the movie’s intrinsic appeal.
—Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Deutsche Bank downgrades Comcast to hold from buy Deutsche said the broadband environment remains too challenging right now for Comcast.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Wall Street downgrades the American consumer Both banks have revised their outlooks lower.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Brightline bonds have suffered a series of credit-rating downgrades during the past 11 months.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Germany's Economics Ministry cited the Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz as reasons for the downgrades, and said the country had seen costs for households and businesses rise.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, potential downgrades to the city’s credit rating will cost residents millions of additional dollars for decades to come.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
British Columbia was downgraded by Moody’s Ratings, which reiterated its negative outlook, the latest in a string of downgrades for Canada’s third-most populous province as its fiscal position worsens amid macroeconomic pressure.
—Thomas Seal, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
If politicians won’t fix bloated pensions amid credit downgrades, the bond market will force their hand.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
No wonder, then, that downgrades are the order of the day for the Johnson administration.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both stocks declined, with the latter hit by at least half a dozen analyst downgrades.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Muting the awe factor, this segment downgrades some of the movie’s intrinsic appeal.
—Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Deutsche Bank downgrades Comcast to hold from buy Deutsche said the broadband environment remains too challenging right now for Comcast.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Wall Street downgrades the American consumer Both banks have revised their outlooks lower.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrades
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Similar deteriorations took place in Tuscany and in Naples.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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MicroStockHub/Getty Images The mortgage rate dips that may have seemed like brief but temporary reprieves just a few weeks ago are starting to look more like a trend.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Oven mitts or snow gloves may have been used to prevent you from inadvertently clawing your skin off, while dips in oatmeal may have offered some temporary relief.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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This single habit dramatically reduces soap scum, the same buildup that makes tile floors dangerously slippery.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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This reduces their effectiveness, slowing down your machine and causing long-term damage.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Despite Republicans being the only partisan group to rate the economy positively in the index, their economic rating dropped 15 points between March and April, larger than declines among Democrats or independents.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In five of the prior seven quarters, the company posted year-over-year declines in revenue.—
Samantha Subin,Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Too much stuff increases the risk of falls that undermine older adults’ ability to live independently, a 2023 study by researchers at Mississippi State University found.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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At least seven people suffered gunshot wounds and at least two people were injured from falls, officials said.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This lowers energy demand while maintaining usable signal quality, making battery-free wireless EEG transmission possible.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Deck Five suites feature traditional balconies, while Deck Six introduces the innovative Horizon Balcony, where glass lowers at the touch of a button, seamlessly expanding the indoor living space.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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If Wyatt and Surrey could pen brilliant sonnets under Tudor tyranny, then certainly great art can be produced under capitalism despite its particular degradations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The World Cup continues with two downhills and a super-G in Italy next weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of Shiffrin pairing with Lindsey Vonn, who’s excelled in the downhills this season, to fight for USA gold surely has NBC execs salivating.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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